1. Chapter 2
Athletic Training

2. Sports Medicine Team Physician Certified athletic trainer Coach
Athletes

3. Sports Medicine Team Community health care facility
Additional members for school sports
Parents of athletes
School administration

4. Certified Athletic Trainer (AT)
Health care professional
Specializes in preventing, recognizing, managing and rehabilitating injuries that result from physical activity

5. Health Insurance Portability and Accounting Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Federal regulations
Established national standards for health care information to protect personal health information

6. The Athlete
Responsible for carrying out instructions given to him or her by the doctor, the trainer, and/or the coach
Any injury during play must be reported to the coach and athletic trainer

7. The Athletes’ Parents Parents (or guardians)
Must be informed in writing if moderate or major injury occurs to their minor child

8. Athletic Trainer Certified in CPR and first aid training
Trained in protective taping, padding, and bracing
Understands the proper use of any specialized padding or bracing used during rehabilitation programs

9. Athletic Trainer as Record Keeper
Daily injury log
Treatment log
Rehabilitation progress reports
Insurance information
Consent forms

10. Athletic Trainer as Record Keeper
Healthy history forms
Statistical analysis of season to season injuries
Recording of athletic training supplies and equipment

11. Risk Acknowledgement Form
Signed by a parent or guardian of a minor participating in sports
Informs the parents/guardians of any risks their son or daughter may take while participating in a sports program

12. Emergency Insurance Information and Consent Form
Signed by parents/guardians
Provides all the insurance information to health care providers

13. Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation
Designed to find out if an athlete has any pre-existing injury or illness
Completed by a physician before sports participation